Acting as the dedicated spare vehicle for services X9/X10; this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery, having previously carried a plain red base livery. This example carries the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round".
This vehicle, which carries a midnight blue base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of over £1.6m, this batch of vehicles have been ordered to upgrade "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9 and X10. These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with Volvo's new 5.1 litre D5K-240 engine, which is Euro 6 emission compliant. Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with leather and soft topper foam for added comfort; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is... see more
No longer expected to return to service at Jesmond having been replaced by cascaded Wright Streetlites, this vehicle's sub-branding for services 52/53 has been stripped.
To avoid the cost of undergoing necessary chassis repairs required for annual PSV test, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot. It is expected to be replaced by another Scania L94UB/Wright Solar in the fleet when cascades are made available.